slouch

Object

• hat: His particularly luminous eyes glare fiercely under a black slouched hat.
• position: Keep your back as straight as possible - avoid bolt upright or slouching positions.
• shuffling: Usually the trolley people are the most miserable people imaginable: shoulders slouching, feet shuffling.

Preposition: on

• sofa: For instance, eating meals very quickly whilst slouched on the sofa or floor can make indigestion much worse.
• guitar: We also find that Mr Kilminster is no slouch on guitar with a great solo toward the end of the track.
• chair: It brings instant relief for all who suffer back pain from unconsciously slouching on fishing chairs, boat seats or on an aircraft.
• couch: What can happen is that you become trapped thinking erratically about work tasks as you slouch on the couch.

Adjective modifier

old: Well, you WOULD be a nice old slouch of a hermit.

Modifies a noun

hat: Then roll up from the ribbed bottom to create a " slouch hat " being slightly large gave it a slouchy comfy fit.

Converse of object

• do: Be aware of your body language, do not slouch in the chair.
• ai: It ain't no slouch of a name to spell right off without studying.

Modifying Another Word

• still: We were shown the bodies of two elderly women, still slouched in their wheelchairs.
• back: Slouching even further back, he nods almost vigorously.

Followed by an intransitive particle

• around: What I do sense is that some new Rough Beast Operating System is even now slouching around in Silicon Valley.
• down: Alternatively, try wearing leg warmers with a denim mini, slouched down over trainers for a funky urban look.
• over: Sora slouched over, walked to the raft, and grabbed some rope and a log.

Preposition: in

• chair: Be aware of your body language, do not slouch in the chair.
• department: Would it be enough - LBS are no slouches in the batting department.
• front: Slouching in front of the computer or telly can effectively switch off your back muscles.
• area: Slouching in the upper thoracic area is the commonest cause of neck pain.